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Patrik Antonius and Ossi “Monarch” Ketola each put $10 million on the table at Triton Jeju for the biggest livestreamed heads-up poker match ever. Four hours, a $3 million bluff, a $5.2 million cooler and a brutal straight flush later, Ketola walked away with Antonius’ entire $10 million stack.

Phil Ivey finished ninth in Triton Jeju’s $40,000 Mystery Bounty, but the story was far from over. One day later, a representative opened his first envelope and found the $400,000 jackpot bounty, helping Ivey turn a ninth-place finish into a $502,000 total payday.

Canadian cybersecurity engineer Mayukh Chakraborty entered the WSOP Super Circuit Canada Main Event with only $3,260 in recorded live tournament cashes. He left with CA$1.5 million, his first WSOP Circuit ring and the title from the biggest poker tournament ever held in Canada.

Can you use your phone at a poker table? The answer is becoming more complicated. Las Vegas and Los Angeles poker rooms are tightening electronic-device rules after cheating allegations involving hidden cameras and technology. Here is what live poker players need to know in 2026.

PartyPoker is celebrating 25 years of online poker with a $3 million guaranteed Anniversary Series running September 6-29, 2026. The festival features buy-ins from $5.50, a $500,000 guaranteed $250 Main Event, PLO events, Mystery Bounties and more than 1,000 Main Event tickets available through freeroll satellites.

WCOOP and WSOP Online are running at the same time in September 2026, creating a direct battle between PokerStars and GGPoker for online poker traffic. We compare 350 WCOOP tournaments against 33 WSOP bracelet events, the $25M WSOP Online Main Event, WCOOP’s six Main Events, satellites, formats, prestige and which series actually offers players more.

ClubGG PLO5 and PLO6 have become major draws inside private poker clubs, offering bigger draws, closer equities and far more action than standard Hold’em. This 2026 guide explains how 5-card and 6-card Omaha work on ClubGG, which types of clubs spread them, the biggest strategic differences and what players should check before joining a game.

PokerBros and PPPoker are two of the biggest names in private-club poker apps, but they are not identical. We compare their clubs, game formats, mobile software, Android reach, tournaments, security, unions and player experience to determine which app makes more sense in 2026.

Triton Poker Jeju 2026 begins today in South Korea with 14 super high roller tournaments, buy-ins from $15,000 to $200,000, an Asian-debut $200K Invitational, a $100K Main Event and a $150K 10th Anniversary Special. Here is the complete schedule, biggest events, confirmed stars and what poker fans should watch over the next two weeks.

Eric Wasserson won a record $4.26 million pot on High Stakes Poker after Michael “Texas Mike” Moncek shoved the river with ten-high. The historic hand broke a record that Wasserson himself had set only days earlier—and sparked a heated “nit-roll” controversy followed by an apology.